South Lake Tahoe Police Department receives grant to prevent traffic injuries and deaths

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department was awarded a grant for $47,000 that will be used to fund part of the city’s ongoing commitment to keep the roads safe through enforcement and education.

A rise statewide in pedestrian and motorcycle fatalities created an unfortunate need for grant funding of road safety programs. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) awarded the grant.

“Without this much needed funding from the Office of Traffic Safety, we would not be able to address the problems of drunk and drugged driving within our community”, said Sgt Shannon Laney.

After falling dramatically between 2006 and 2010, the number of persons killed and injured in traffic collisions in the state saw slight increases in 2011 and 2012. Particularly worrisome are recent increases in pedestrian and motorcycle fatalities and the dangers of distracting technologies. This grant funding will provide opportunities to combat these and other devastating problems such as drunk and drugged driving and speeding.